Parks

  • Rehm Performing Arts Pavilion
  • Sled Riding Hill
  • Mizer Field dugout
  • Schmid Hall kitchen
  • Mizer Field, Orr Park, N Elm Street
  • Splashpad, Orr Park, N Elm Street
  • Schmid Hall

The 2024 PARK RESERVATIONS CALENDAR WILL OPEN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2023

    Orrville City Hall doors will be open at 5 a.m. on November 1st as we begin taking 2024 reservations for the halls and picnic pavilions. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis at the lobby information desk, 207 North Main Street, Orrville, OH 44667. Those waiting in line will be accommodated first. Calls will not be accepted until after those in line have reserved their dates.

    Payment is due at time of reservation. Cash, check, Visa, Discover or MasterCard are accepted. Phone reservations will only be accepted with Visa, Discover or MasterCard payments once the lobby is cleared.

    Contact our information desk at 330-684-5000. Weekdays (excluding holidays) 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

    All park reservations are from 6am-midnight day of your rental. NO early or day-before entry permitted. If you feel you need the night before to set up and decorate, you will need to rent that day as well.

    No alcohol permitted in the public parks/halls and smoking is prohibited inside the rental halls. No dogs or pets are permitted in the public parks or halls. Please use the dog park for your pets.

 

 

The City is very proud of its parks and the recreational opportunities these parks offer to the citizens of Orrville.  The City provides funds for the operations of these parks, and has an on-going program to provide new recreation equipment and maintain the existing equipment.

Orr Park Phone: 330-684-5000 M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  (see park rules and regulations below)

Orr Park, located on West High Street between Hall and North Elm Streets, is approximately 40 acres and contains several softball fields, a baseball field, and little league fields, as well as a batting cage, an outdoor swimming pool, splash pad, ZipKrooz®, tennis courts, basketball courts, pickleball courts, picnic facilities, two rental halls, and a performing arts pavilion. Coming soon:  skate park and pump track.

The park hours are 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.  We hope that you will enjoy Orr Park -- whether it is for softball, tennis, basketball, concerts, picnics, swimming, or any of our other activities.

 

Orrville Dog Park

The Orrville Dog Park opened in 2011.  Dog park parking is available on North Ella Street via the City's parking lot just north of the Bell Store car wash.  Please do not park in any of the business parking lots in order to visit the dog park.  This project was funded through a grant from the Ohio NatureWorks program.  A few things to remember:  There are two separate fenced areas; one for dogs over 30 pounds, and one for dogs under 30 pounds.  Dog owners are responsible for picking up after your dog and properly disposing of trash and waste.  Doggie waste stations are located in the fenced entrance way.  The dog park is open from dawn to dusk daily.  Attached are the dog park regulations.

The Orrville Walking Trail and Wetlands portion of Orr Park (on the former Blackwell Williams property) is an on-going project behind the dog park.  There is a sled-riding hill available for residents.  Parking is available on the east side of North Ella Street near the new Little League ballfield.  Cross the bridge at the northeast corner of the ball diamond and you will then see the hill!  Access to the dog park is also available via foot traffic from Sterling Avenue near the new Salvation Army building.

Gailey Park Phone: 330-684-5000 M-F 8:00-4:30 pm

Gailey Park is located off Wayne Street between East Oak Street and East Paradise Street.  It is approximately 4 acres in size and has picnic facilities with electric, as well as restrooms and playground equipment.  This park is reserved for use from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  The park is named for Orrville's first Mayor, William Gailey.


PARK RESERVATIONS ...   (Park Map)

City Hall begins taking reservations for the halls and picnic pavilions on the first business day of November for the upcoming year.   Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis, at City Hall, 207 North Main Street, Orrville, OH  44667, Phone: 330-684-5000.  Hours:  Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Payment is due at the time of reservation.  Payment may be made in person or by telephone using a Visa or Mastercard.

Schmid Hall -- resident $80, non-resident $120                                                      
Located at 501 Hall Street, Schmid Hall will accommodate approximately 160 people seated at tables.  It is a newly renovated building in 2009 and includes the tables, chairs, kitchen, stove, refrigerator, and restrooms.  It does NOT include table service of any kind, coffee maker, garbage disposal, or phone.  The hours are 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.  This is a non-smoking facility.     ​Photos     Rules and Regulations

Heller Hall -- resident $50, non-resident $75
Heller Hall will accommodate approximately 100 people.  It has tables, benches, kitchenette, restroom, and electrical outlets.  This is a non-smoking facility, and is rented from Memorial Day weekend to September 30 only.

Single Pavilion - Pavilion #1 -- resident $20, non-resident $30
Each single pavilion will accommodate 25-30 people.   Rented from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day only.

Double Pavilion -- resident $40, non-resident $60
Each double pavilion will accommodate 70-80 people with electrical outlet.  Rented from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day only.

Gailey Park -- resident $30, non-resident $45
Gailey Park is located off Wayne Street between East Oak Street and East Paradise Street.  It is approximately 4 acres in size and has picnic facilities with electric, as well as restrooms and playground equipment.  This park is reserved for use from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  The park is named for Orrville's first Mayor, William Gailey.

Rehm Performing Arts Gazebo -- resident $60, non-resident $90
This is a triple gazebo in lower Orr park which can be used for weddings.  Rented from Memorial Day weekend to September 30 only. 

To reserve a hall or table, please contact City Hall at 330-684-5000 M-F 8:00-4:30 pm.


Rehm Performing Arts

The Rehm Gazebo bears the name of Leonard and Dorothy Neff Rehm, whom graciously made a bequest to the park to be used at the City's discretion.  At that time, it was felt by Mayor Howard Wade and Safety-Service Director Peter Guster that a performing arts pavilion was needed in the community.  A planning committee was formed, and they researched several outdoor amphitheater type constructions already in existence.  The total cost of the pavilion was $147,000 with funds coming from the initial donation of $35,000 from the Rehms and the remaining funds paid for by the City through its capital fund.

The Rehm Performing Arts Gazebo was officially dedicated on July 3, 1987.   It has served as a location for many summer weddings, as a theater stage, a podium for speeches, and every summer it serves as the location for free concerts in the park on Thursday evenings.  Originally, concerts at the park were paid for with 40% of the funds obtained through Music Performance Trust Funds, and the remaining 60% of the fees coming from donations.  However over the last several years, the summer concerts have been entirely funded through donations from businesses, industries, organizations, and individuals.

Rehm Performing Arts Gazebo may be rented through City Hall, Phone:  330-684-5000.  If you wish to make a donation, please mail your check to the Performing Arts Fund, 207 North Main Street, Orrville OH   44667.  Your contribution is tax deductible.

ORRVILLE PERFORMING ARTS 2024, 7-9PM Schedule 

May 30 Community Talent with Patrick Farms food truck

June 13 – Chardon Polka Band with RollinwithSeo food truck

June 27– Vic Schantz and Gary Edwards with Patrick Farms food truck

July 11 Mental Faculties with Chuy's Food Truck

July 25 – The Outliers Band with 444 Hibachi Grill food truck

August 8 – Honeytown with RollinwithSeo food truck

 


History of Orr Park

In April of 1908, the Village of Orrville first purchased 4.75 acres of land.  This land was originally purchased for the water supply in the lower park area, and a well house sat where the existing old maintenance building now sits in the lower park area.  The acreage was purchased by land contract from Smith Orr for a price of $1,425.

The first park board was appointed in 1920, and the board worked on developing this land for a future park.  In 1921, Maud Congdon and Charlotte Chamberlin, great-granddaughters of Smith Orr, donated approximately 15 acres of land to the Village for use as a park.  Underbrush was cleared, trees trimmed, and the Village built restroom facilities, swings, a bandstand and picnic tables for the new park.   The park was dedicated on July 25, 1930.

In 1943 the Village of Orrville purchased 14.25 acres from B. G. Cope for a price of $3,500.  In 1964 the City of Orrville purchased an additional 3.5 acres from the Orrville City School District for $4,451, and 2 acres was purchased from Orrville Bowling Lanes, Inc., in 1965 for $5,000.  Orr Park is almost 40 acres in size.

Council appropriated $200 for maintenance of the park in 1921.   In 1930, $1,000 was appropriated, and in 1996, almost $123,000 was spent on park maintenance alone.  The park is named for Judge Smith Orr, a founder of Orrville and the original landowner of this property.


Tournaments & Leagues

All softball and baseball tournaments, leagues, and/or practice sessions being held in Orr Park must be run according to the City of Orrville policy and rental agreement.  There is a fee required for all rentals.

The primary goal of the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts at Orr Park is to provide a recreational playing area for the general public on a first come, first serve basis.  Organized play, i.e. tournaments, training sessions, and league play, while permissible, are subject to conditions and fees as per the City of Orrville rental agreement.

Orr Park rental agreement and regulations

Contact the Safety-Service Department at 330-684-5001 for additional information or if you have any questions.


General Park Rules and Regulations

Orrville parks are for the enjoyment of everyone.  In order to make this possible, a few basic rules must be followed.

  1. No person shall consume, have in his possession or under his control any container of beer, liquor, or any type of alcoholic beverage whether opened or sealed, on the premises of the public park.  This includes possessing or having under control any type of alcoholic beverage opened or sealed that is stored in a cooler, or any other container on park grounds.
  2. No person shall enter into an area of the park at a time when the area is not open to the public.
  3. No person shall be in the park between the hours of 12 a.m. (midnight) and 6 a.m.
  4. No person shall conduct himself, by word or by act, in a riotous, disorderly, or other manner so as to disturb the peace and good order of a park.  No person shall use insulting, abusive, threatening, profane or indecent language in a park.
  5. No person shall disturb the good order and quiet of a park by creating unnecessary or unreasonable noise by the use of loud speakers, boom boxes, radios, the playing of recorded music, the use of sound systems, or any other means at a level and/or volume which interferes with the enjoyment of others within or near the immediate area.   Properly sponsored public functions are excluded from this provision.
  6. Fires shall be permitted in a fireplace, charcoal burner, or established charcoal grills only.
  7. Motor vehicles shall be permitted only in established parking areas.  Motor vehicles must use marked and designated parking spaces where established.
  8. No person shall operate a bicycle on or over a grassy area, walkway, path, or any other area not established for vehicle operation within a park.  No person shall ride, operate, or use a skateboard, skates, roller blades, or other similar devices within or upon the grounds of a park.
  9. No pets are permitted in the park.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact the Safety-Service Department at 330-684-5000.

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